Why and How do you Age Cigars? 

"It is not a perfect science" "check your cigars".. Thank you

65-65 is the common rule for aging cigars. Thank you

Thank you for the video clarifying the subject.

Keep making these videos, big thanks for sharing the knowledge.

another great video mate

Thank you. I always enjoy your content and videos. I should show my appreciation more often. Thanks again, much appreciated. ❤

You gave more relevant detail about aging cigars then anyone i have come across thus far. THANKS!

Fantastic. Very clear! And helpful.

Spot on conclusion sir

Thankyou for sharing this knowledge with us. Delayed gratification is a problem when I have a box of cigars. With time I hope to build a collection. Regards, Lachy from Sydney Australia

Hello Habano News, I'm watching this video from Germany. I love your videos and they help me a lot in my cigar journey. I'm always happy about a new video from you :) There's one thing I wish from you though, it would be great to hear you in better sound quality with a microphone ;)

It’s so true back then there was no humidor! All the science created for marketing reasons.

Can you please make a humidor tour of your own 🙏

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Great video! Love the channel and the content you produce. I have a couple of questions on aging. Do you believe there is difference from new world cigars and Cuban aging? I live in US and during my travels I’m able to buy Cuban cigars, but I usually buy singles. Can those be aged as well as single? I use a cigar cooler, so temperature and humidity can be easily controlled. Last question, I like to keep the temperature at 62-65 f but the humidity usually around 70%. Do you believe the 70% humidity is too high? Thank you so much for the help! Continue making amazing videos!

Great write up and explanation. Thank you! I was missing number 7 only! How important is that step? I’m using an electric humidor for consistency

Hello, How much does ambient temperature affect the cigar’s performance? If the temperature in my humidor and house is warmer than the outside temperature (due to winter), does this have negative affect on the cigar? Ie - cracking or bitterness? For me, smoking in the winter environment is not very pleasant due to wrapper cracking and/or bitterness, and I don’t know if it’s due to temperature difference from my warm house to cold outdoor temperatures. Thanks

Your top jacket button is going to Pop. Alway undo when sitting. New Subscriber. Thank you for the videos. Very informative.

Are we talking specifically for aging or everyday smoking?

That’s a very good, detailed but not to complex description of how to age cigars, thank you, one little point Id like to add in my opinion is to age a new box of cigars and control the aging process yourself, if you buy an older box that’s already been aged for a number of years you don’t know how well the previous owner has aged it, unless obviously from a well respected supplier😁

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How to navigate humidity if I can't controll temperature? I have 22-23 degrees Celsius most of the time, which humidity level gonna be better for that temperature level?

Excellent video, you've touched on all of the important points with equanimity and good sense, obviously based on real life experience. Personally I don't have the luxury of being able to store my boxes for thing in a cooler environment, at least not one that won't risk contaminating them with undesirable odours. But on the other hand, my humidor works very well, and by chance has two distinct zones, the area reserved for boxes, and a drawer with holes in the bottom and movable separations that I rigged myself from pieces of cedar. This allows me to maintain a steady 66-68% for the boxes, and around 70% for the loose cigars I store up top, ready for smoking. the temperature remains constant around 72°, perhaps not ideal, but it has not appeared to have caused any damage or degradation, and I have a few Habanos that have aged up to 25 years that were in perfect shape and had neither shrunk very much nor slit or cracked, and that retained a marvellous balance of flavours. As I only tend towards more powerful and fully flavoured brands like Partagas, Ramon Alonso, and certain Bolivars and Montecristos (mostly special editions of the latter for aging), I find they tend to smooth out and lose a bit of the potency of certain flavours, but the overall effect is so smooth and pleasing, while still retaining the punch and development of these stronger varieties, that the aging is well worth it. I always have a 50 cigar cabinet of Lusitanias as an aging staple, these are the the sine qua non for my tastes, and I also have had great results with Churchills, Gran Coronas, and even Lonsdale's. I have not attempted aging smaller vitolas other than one 25 unit box of Ramon Allonso Specially Selected that I had bought during the cigar boom, that like many Habanos at that time had been shipped far too green, and were almost un-smokable due to the bitterness and acridity. But I smoked them all within a year or so and so never found out how they would age longer than that. At the moment my favourites are a box of Limited Edition Montecristo Double Coronas I picked up at the Partagas factory in Habana around 2008, a cabinet of the Partagas Lusitanias whose remaining cigars are probably over 20 years old, and the last of a box of Por Larranaga Lonsdale's that is probably also close to 20 years old. These were amazing at the time, I should have bought another box to age. IIRC from a visit many decades ago, Sautter in London had a great selection of aged cigars, they were stored very dry at around 60%, not sure of the storage temperature as I had not even thought to ask when seeking advice on aging.

Consensus among professionals - meaning growers, rollers and generally producers, not reviewers or aficionados - is that there is no such thing as aging or micro fermentation or development by pass of time on a rolled cigar. Fermentation of leaves is a chemical process resulting from pressure, humidity and temperature which cannot be replicated by leaving rolled sticks in a humidor for some time. An aged cigar is just an old cigar and it will taste different than a fresh stick. Some people like that taste, which is normally milder on the sharp notes such as spice, and all respect to them. But that is not the result of a chemical process, is just oxidation through pass of time.

will a budget cigar if aged properly for a very long time come close to becoming a premium smoke?

thanks for the info, but you need a lapel mic. :)

If the maker says 12 years aged on the cigar...why the hell do i need to age it...

I can still say that it's a bit weird that you're buying a product that is some times very low quality unless you wait 5+ years to smoke it, when it's supposed to be amazing from the moment of purchase. Kinda rubs me the wrong way.